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The European Commission has announced €24 million in humanitarian assistance to address the needs of conflict-affected people in eastern Ukraine.

On the occasion, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Commissioner Christos Stylianides said: "Four years of conflict have put a tremendous strain on the civilian population in eastern Ukraine. We cannot overlook that there's a humanitarian crisis at the European Union's doorstep. Supporting all those in need, wherever they are, is a priority for the EU. Our new aid package will provide essential assistance such as food, health care and education for children."

The new EU funding will help address the basic needs of the most vulnerable populations along the contact line including in the non-government controlled areas. It will help those who fled the conflict areas to neighbouring countries. The EU, together with its member states, is the biggest donor of humanitarian aid, early recovery and development assistance to Ukraine. With today's announcement, the EU has now provided more than €677m since the beginning of the conflict in 2014.

The video of Commissioner Stylianides' speech and statement will be made available on EbS at today's high-level conference in Brussels organized by the European Commission and the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs on the humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine.

Read the full press release here.

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